lens louse
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Meaning · English
A person who tries to get into photographs for the sake of publicity.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Not all the lens lice are in front of the camera. The old "front page" tradition still lingers in our business. There are enough bald-headed, cigar-smoking, visor-decked, hard-drinking city editors to keep the legend alive inside the newsroom.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lens louse” mean?
A person who tries to get into photographs for the sake of publicity.
Is “lens louse” formal or informal?
lens louse is generally derogatory, slang.